Like A Hurricane SunDAILIES!

Anyone and everyone can post your runs, cross-training, abdominal work, rest days, race plans, training questions, etc. The only stupid question is the one you did not post. There’s a great mix of beginners and veterans, runners and walkers, and maniacs and returners (from injury, to running, to RWOL). We're all a little crazy here too! While this thread is a terrific source of motivation for runners and serves as outstanding accountability, you’ll quickly find this remarkable group to be highly supportive of all life experiences. So, come on in, put your feet up and stay awhile (not literally)! And whoever is up first is welcome to start the thread and we definitely keep some weird hours around here.

Good morning runners!Saturday: 7 miles 1:06:58 - 9:34 avg. pace - recovery A.M. / 12 miles 1:53:40 - 9:29 avg. pace - general aerobic P.M.My early run was cut short, otherwise I probably would have run much further but came back several hours later to add to my daily total. Easy>recovery pace for both.

Good thing I loaded up on Saturday as they're calling for stormy weather all day! I'll watch the radar and duck out when I can for 8-10. "Wanna love ya but I'm getting blown away." Run inspired!

going to delegate some laundry duties to men who like football and want to WATCH football today...all those trips down and up feel a biiit daunting this am. "-)

hey, coastal! i really tried not to listen but that was hard. there was another voice, too, that kept saying "c'mon...make it past that tree and i'll letcha stop" and then i'd focus on that goal, go right past the tree, and i'd be that much closer to finishing. got a biiit schizo up there, in my head...but i guess that's all part of it.

and too funny about your "glowy night nature!" the other night, a little old lady rolled down the window of her little prius to tell me "you look just like a lightning bug, dear!" when i wore my new nightlife 1/2 zip.

i have always wanted to be a firefly. or a spider. or a pirate. ooo. a-glow-in-the-dark pirate that has lots of legs. lots of "peg" legs. and can fly. ooo. " -)

happy sunday, guys!

have a good recovery run, super c! have a great race, bcarv! :-)

o i gots v02 moxie...on a good day! on a bad day? gahhhh. i am a girl slug, sliming my way to yet another beer...which isn't such a bad thing?

All week, and up until yesterday evening the Weatherbug rain gods have been predicting rain and possibly dangerous thunderstorms for today. Sometime in the night the thunderstorm warning got dropped, but the promised rain was delivered. Ran 11.07 in the wet, but the temperature has moved up (64*), so never really felt the rain after those first steps out the door.

We had tour bus parked in our front yard last night that carried 55 HS student musicians and choristers to our little part of the country to perform. We had agreed to put some of them for the night, 20 to be exact. Had to tiptoe past lots of sleeping bodies at 4:30 to get to the door and head out. By the time I got back home they were finishing up breakfast and loading their suitcases and sleeping bags back on the bus. They were very impressed that I'd just run 11 miles in the rain!!. No 'you're crazy,' remarks, just 'Wow,' and 'I wonder if I could run that far?' Well, sure, just start with what you can do now, and build gradually on that. Who knows, maybe some future runners got a bit of inspiration.

I just got back from my 10k. I'll post a race report later, but wanted to get the results out to the dailies.

I was hoping for something less than 48 and I got it!

My Garmin has me at 46:49 (and I'm hoping the chip time is ~ 30 sec less than that). Weather was crazy warm (almost 60F) and we got a little rain starting at mile 5. I psyched about my time, The training is paying off.

Thanks to everyone on this thread for their support. It makes a huge difference.

Good morning runners!Saturday: 7 miles 1:06:58 - 9:34 avg. pace - recovery A.M. / 12 miles 1:53:40 - 9:29 avg. pace - general aerobic P.M.My early run was cut short, otherwise I probably would have run much further but came back several hours later to add to my daily total. Easy>recovery pace for both.

Good thing I loaded up on Saturday as they're calling for stormy weather all day! I'll watch the radar and duck out when I can for 8-10. "Wanna love ya but I'm getting blown away." Run inspired!

Busy day yesterday so no time to post but Moth I liked your pacing post. Thank you.

Yesterday I ran 8 miles on the trail with a friend. Tonight will be easy miles while DS has soccer practice. Feeling really tired since returning from vacation. Early bedtime I think after I get everyone settled tonight.

Congrats BCarv!

Poppy - lol 20 HS students sleeping on your floor?!! Must be a really great group of kids!

Mudpuddle - enjoy your recovery : ) On Sundays DH does the laundry while watching car racing (or I guess whatever other sports fill in between). We've been married 21 years and I haven't done any laundry since one unfortunate laundry incident just after we met. I do all of the cooking however. He used to have the better deal, but since we've had 3 sons - and a wet muddy dog -- well let's just say there is a LOT more laundry now. (plus, I have taught all of our kids to cook haha )

Moth - The weather is the same here. Heavy rain, wind etc.. I picked the TM

Poppy - You are so damn right. I hardly ever get a nice compliment about my runs. It's almost always like that "you're crazy" or even better "why?" comments. Oh, BTW nice 11! I almost missed complimenting

BCarv - That is some nice 10K time! Good to be you today! CONGRATULATIONS!!

I did 14+ miles today on our TM. 7 miles easy, 7 miles tempo, and 400m sprint at the end, 1 % incline all the way. OH MY, I just ran 90 miles this week, without any doubles! After Wednesdays long run I felt very good, and set a mini goal to reach 90 miles this week. So I did. It definitely doesn't mean that I will continuing doing 90 miles weeks. I just wanted to see it and feel it. Averaged 7:48 m/m. I know, it should have been slower. I don't really know if my shoes has to do anything with it, but the recovery times between runs are extremely fast. Every morning I woke up fresh, and energized. Got home from work, and in 5 minutes I was on the road, running. I also knew that I will be out for a few days next week, so I wanted to remember how good running is. Ok, that's it. First 90 miles week ever. (and the last for a while). Have a good Sunday folks!

Coastal - I got hit by a car while running in January, and they had to install a 6" titanium plate into my right lower arm. Tomorrow the implant will be removed. They said it'll be a routine surgery, takes about 20 minutes. Wish I could keep the metal, so I could sell it on eBay.

Summer decided to return this morning so it was a little rough. Myself and my partner did almost five at the beach in fog 100% humidity and nearly 80 degrees. I wasn't expecting that so didn't bring any water. Thankfully my mother was a god send and just happened to drive by while we were running. She scooted home and brought back two bottles of water yes! Made the end so much better. Got it done though!

Mudpud: I've been thinking of reading the book Brain Training. One of the forum posters read it last spring. Meant to get to it but haven't yet. Maybe during the winter.

Setzer: 90 miles a week with your paces? I'd like to see the damage you'd do on a half.

I hear you on the car thing, Glad that you've been able to get back out and work up to where you are. I want to be seen but not a distraction if that makes sense. It does no good for those who are on cell phones or want to establish their lane dominance. Can I ask if the driver stopped and how the injury was covered?

BCarv: Congratulations!

Moth: Have you noticed any difference in leg strength or leg endurance between your right and left leg post stroke? I noticed a difference (doctor said I might) after the last injection. My paces slowed by 30 - 40 seconds or more and the leg didn't feel as strong, but I couldn't produce any other evidence of strength differences. Seems to resolving itself.

17.44 miles with most right in the middle of my easy pace range. May need to wear another shirt or start going to tights. Not really cold, but it was windy and raining (mid 40's) and I'm still pretty chilled.

Moth: Have you noticed any difference in leg strength or leg endurance between your right and left leg post stroke? I noticed a difference (doctor said I might) after the last injection. My paces slowed by 30 - 40 seconds or more and the leg didn't feel as strong, but I couldn't produce any other evidence of strength differences. Seems to resolving itself.

I have not. Maybe the 1st week but I went into the gym and did a bunch of single leg exercises to test it and I had equal strength. In my running I haven't noticed any difference. Sometimes in the morning I seem a bit more wobbly 1st thing in the morning but I don't know if that's related to my event or my age!

Good afternoon, all. Congrats BCarv! I'm hoping to be in the 46's eventually. Good luck on the procedure, setz...that WOULD be a cool keepsake...

3.05 miles at 8:45 pace. I hadn't intended to run today, but I wanted to loosen myself up a bit after yesterday's 5k (PR!) No race next weekend (I've raced 4 weekends in a row), so I'm hoping to get in some good miles this week without having to be rested for Saturday.

Coastal - No worries, I'm thinking about that half a lot too! Yes, the driver has stopped, and was very cooperative. I'm not getting into it, but we had the right to go, he drove WAY too fast and couldn't see us. My running buddy had only minor scratches, since the pick up truck hit me first. We were like a damn Christmas tree that morning. Safety vest, 4 blinking lights, headlight, etc.. However, he admitted his mistake, and never argued about it for a second. I wanted to keep running ( we were about 8 miles away from the beginning/arriving point), but once I had the nauseous feeling in my stomach I knew one of my bone is broken. ( this was my 7th broken bone, and was very familiar with the nauseous feeling ). The gentleman took us back to my place where we started, we went to the hospital, and the rest of it is common sense. I felt really bad for the driver, because he was much more shocked than myself. He was so polite, that I could not be mad at him. It happened, wrong time, wrong place..next. He was on the way to work, and was on the hurry. We filed a police report, and insurance will cover all my losses. I was out of work for 3 month, but was able to run after 2 weeks of the surgery. Still finished my 1st Marathon under my estimated goal of 3:45. This time I'll be only out for 2 weeks...DAMN IT!! Thanks for asking!!

Thanks a lot guys for the warm wishes, means a lot. Should be home by noon tomorrow, maybe a quick 5 miler later?. Have a good Monday!!

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